Automobile-hood.



J. F. ONEILL.

AUTOMOBILE HOOD. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14. 1914.

1,166,926, Patent-ed Jan. 4, 1916.

' mobile-Hoods, of

JAMES F. ONEILL,

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 MICHIGAN STAMPING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

AUTOMOBILE-HOOD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4:, 1916.

Application filed September 14, 1914. Serial No. 861,587.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. ONEILL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State .of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autowhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to hoods for inclosing the engine in motor vehicles, and comprises the novel construction as hereinafter set forth. I a i In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of the hood; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is a plan view with one of the sections removed.

In the present state of the art in automobile body construction, it is usual to produce stream-line effects, that is, all angles are avoided and the surface is as free as possible from projecting parts. It is, however, usual to form the hoods of sections hinged together at the top, and as this hinge projects upward, it-interrupts the smooth surface. With the present invention I have obtained a construction in which the hinge sections are retained but the interruption in the surface is dis pensed with, leaving a perfectly smooth contour. v

In detail, A and B are the complementary top sections of the hood and C are the side sections thereof. In place of hinging the sections A and B directly to each other, they are separately hinged to the hood frame onosite sides ofthe meetingvline between- P the sections. This 1s preferably accomplished by returnbending the sheet metal as indicated at D and forming a loop or coil E inthe return bent portion. One of the return bent portionsis bent downward at F to form a recess for receiving an overlapping portion of the other return bent section, so that the 'two sections will'form a smooth outer surface and the joint therebetween willb'e.

- water-proof. The coils E preferably extend the entire length of the hood and may be reinforced by rods G therein. At one end the coil engages a pintle H projecting from the hood frame, while at the opposite end a sliding bolt I arranged in the coil is adapted to be projected into a recess J in'theframe.

The side sections C are hinged to the top sections by intermeshing notched coils K said frame.

' frame,

connection between each frame.

which are arranged on the inner surface and therefore, do not form'any break in the outer surface of the hood. There is also an overlapping eave portion L on the top section, formed by return bending the metal.

With the construction as described, the hood sections may be placed upon the hood frame by inserting one end of the coil E into engagement with the pintle H and then placing the bolt I socket J. This will pivotally secure the section to the frame'and whenever desired, will permit of lifting and throwing back one section on the other, the same as with coninto engagement with the structions heretofore used. It is not, however, necessary to do this, as the sections on one. or both sides may removed by withdrawing the bolts I.

The hood frame may be of any suitable construction, but as shown, comprises the front head N and rear or dash head M, each of which is provided with a rib or bearing 0 for supporting the edge of the hood. This 7 rib is cut away intermediate the pintles H,

be quickly and easily so as to avoid interference with the hinging of the hood section.

.What I claim as my invention is 1. An automobile hood, comprising complementary each other, witha flush surface thereof. 7

2. An automobile hood, comprising a frame and complementary top sections independently hinged to said frame, and having a flush meeting joint on the top surface thereof.

3. An automobile frame, and complementary top sections independently hinged to and, removable from joint on. the upper I. An automobile ,hood, comprising a ing a central joint flush with the upper surhood, comprising a and complementary top sections havhinged top seotionsengagmg face thereof, each of said sections being inde- 7 pendently hinged to and removable from said frame.

5. An automobile hood, izomprising a frame, complementary top sections return bent at their meeting edges to formcoils on the under surface thereof, and a pivotal ofsaid coils and the 6. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, complementary top sections 'return bent at their meeting edges to form coils on the under surface thereof, pintle at one end of said frame for engaglng one end of said coil, and a slidable bolt for pivotally securing the opposite end of said coil to the opposite end of the frame.

7. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, complementary top sections separate from each other and having a meeting joint flush with the upper surface, side sections hinged to said top sections, and independent pivotal connections between said top sections ind said frame arranged below the top surace.

8. An automobile hood,

comprising a frame, complementary top sections, independently hinged to said frame and having overlapping portions between the hinges.

n automobile hood, comprising a frame, and complementary top sections separately engaged pendently removable therefrom.

10. An automobile hood, comprising a frame and top sections, independently pivotally engaging said frame, the two pivotal axes being parallel.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JAMES F. ONEILL.

Witnesses:

JAMES P. BARRY,

HENRI E. BOWMAN.

with said frame, and inde- 

